Similar To Herry Wirawan's Story, There Is A Koran Teacher In Bandung Who Harasses A Dozen Students Who Are Still Underage

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JAKARTA - Police have arrested a Koran teacher with the initials S who is suspected of committing same-sex sexual abuse to dozens of underage students in Bandung Regency, West Java.

According to the Bandung Police Chief, Kombes Kusworo Wibowo, S, he carried out this depraved act from 2017 to 2022. There have been 12 victims -- to date -- in the age range of 10 to 11 years who have given statements. But the police believe the number of victims could still increase.

"From the police report, one of the victims, which happened on March 1, 2022, then we will carry out a deeper investigation and we can secure the suspect," said Kusworo, at the Bandung Police, Bandung Regency, West Java, Monday, April 18, quoted from Antara.

The obscenity was detected after a victim refused to attend a recitation with the teacher of the perpetrator S.

The victim's parents were suspicious and asked their son. Finally, all the sexual crimes committed by SS were revealed.

"The child told me that his teacher had sexually abused him earlier," he said.

According to Kusworo, the obscene act by S was carried out in various modes. Starting from an invitation to study the Koran privately at S.'s house.

Then the learning activities were carried out until the evening. After a late night, S asked the victim to stay at his house, and an obscene act was carried out. "Then when the student did not stay overnight, but when the student went to the bathroom. The suspect followed the victim and then the abuse was carried out," he said.

The police charged S with article 82 of Law Number 17/2016 concerning the Stipulation of Government Regulation in Lieu of Law Number 1/2016 concerning the Second Amendment to Law Number 23/2002 concerning Child Protection with a maximum penalty of 15 years imprisonment.